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Re: V boards

Postby NuffDaddy » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:53 am

Looks good. Gonna have to make some up this summer and give it s try. :thumbsup:


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Re: V boards

Postby Goldfish » Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:14 pm

So, that floats on it's own because it's wood? Do you seal it with anything or just rebuild them every few years from the plywood getting waterlogged?


(probably a stupid question, but just doesn't look like it would float very well)
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Re: V boards

Postby flight control » Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:31 pm

Goldfish wrote:So, that floats on it's own because it's wood? Do you seal it with anything or just rebuild them every few years from the plywood getting waterlogged?


(probably a stupid question, but just doesn't look like it would float very well)


Yeah it's made of wood so it floats, painted to offer some protection. I have no Idea how long they will last, but I suspect they will get worn out, scratched and the heads broken off before they rot.

At under a dollar a piece, I figure I can't go wrong. Hell, I've had 13$ a piece decoys that didn't last a season.

I've also heard they give the illusion of movement because as the birds fly in, some of the silos seem to dissapear while others become visible frm different angles. In any case, I'm sure they will fool divers
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Re: V boards

Postby Goldfish » Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:35 pm

Do you make anchors for each one or run them on a long line setup?
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Re: V boards

Postby flight control » Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:00 pm

I suppose you could do either one but I am going to anchor each one individually
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Re: V boards

Postby Goldfish » Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:12 pm

How heavy are those?


(obviously I'm interested in these things but never really knew that much about them)
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Re: V boards

Postby flight control » Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:23 pm

I'd say about 4 pounds. They would be bulky to carry, but take very little room in a boat. I haven't used them yet, but it seems like a good way to add some serious numbers to a diver spread. If I like these ones, my next project will be a pile of scoters.
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Re: V boards

Postby assateague » Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:37 pm

I am so doing this.
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Re: V boards

Postby Eric Haynes » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:20 pm

The floatation comes solely from the 2x right? I was thinking about doing these out of corrugated plastic.
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Re: V boards

Postby flight control » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:01 pm

Yes. the frame is what keeps them afloat. The thought crossed my mind to use corrugated plastic, but it doesn't seem very durable. I heard a guy, I think it was on DHC, saying (well I read it, but you know what I mean) that you could get pictures of ducks printed on the stuff at a sign shop. Might be something worth looking into
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Re: V boards

Postby Eric Haynes » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:03 pm

flight control wrote:Yes. the frame is what keeps them afloat. The thought crossed my mind to use corrugated plastic, but it doesn't seem very durable. I heard a guy, I think it was on DHC, saying (well I read it, but you know what I mean) that you could get pictures of ducks printed on the stuff at a sign shop. Might be something worth looking into

Corrugated plastic is more durable than 1/4 plywood. I have a damn near unlimited supply of Corruplast for free. I've been doing snow goose silos for a while now and need a break.
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Re: V boards

Postby Goldfish » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:57 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:
flight control wrote:Yes. the frame is what keeps them afloat. The thought crossed my mind to use corrugated plastic, but it doesn't seem very durable. I heard a guy, I think it was on DHC, saying (well I read it, but you know what I mean) that you could get pictures of ducks printed on the stuff at a sign shop. Might be something worth looking into

Corrugated plastic is more durable than 1/4 plywood. I have a damn near unlimited supply of Corruplast for free. I've been doing snow goose silos for a while now and need a break.

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Re: V boards

Postby Eric Haynes » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:09 pm

Goldfish wrote:
Eric Haynes wrote:
flight control wrote:Yes. the frame is what keeps them afloat. The thought crossed my mind to use corrugated plastic, but it doesn't seem very durable. I heard a guy, I think it was on DHC, saying (well I read it, but you know what I mean) that you could get pictures of ducks printed on the stuff at a sign shop. Might be something worth looking into

Corrugated plastic is more durable than 1/4 plywood. I have a damn near unlimited supply of Corruplast for free. I've been doing snow goose silos for a while now and need a break.

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Re: V boards

Postby 3legged_lab » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:23 pm

assateague wrote:I am so doing this.

These are on craigslist a little south of me
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Re: V boards

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Re: V boards

Postby Goldfish » Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:06 am

Did you use V/Y boards to decoy them, or are you just gloating?
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Re: V boards

Postby Baysider » Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:45 pm

Y boards have been used a long time. With just paint on them they will hold up fine. The plywood isnt sitting in the water for days on end. I have plywood goose silos that are 20 years old and still use them. Grant its 25-30 out of the 200+ originally made. Some stolen, some shot up, or just broken over the years.
Another option is the decoy sled. These are easier to long line and stackable for transport and storage.
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Re: V boards

Postby flight control » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:29 pm

I thought about doing sleds but liked the V boards better. Good to know they will hold up for a while. I may try the sleds with scoters or eiders next winter.

What thickness plywood would you recommend using?
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Re: V boards

Postby Baysider » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:10 pm

1/2 or 1/4 inch is fine. Of course the 1/2" sleds are much heavier. I would think two long lines of sleds and some Y boards mixed around them would make for a nice spread.
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Re: V boards

Postby assateague » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:31 pm

Do these work for divers only, or will they work on black ducks as well? Black ducks around here are sort of sketchy, with the exception of last year. Last year they were bombing in running the buffies out of my buffie dekes, but this year they were back to their skeptical selves again.
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Re: V boards

Postby flight control » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:48 pm

I suspect they would work. Ducks and geese have no problem landng silos in fields, I can't see how it would be different on water.

Besides, you only have to get one into range :D
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Re: V boards

Postby Baysider » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:06 am

assateague wrote:Do these work for divers only, or will they work on black ducks as well? Black ducks around here are sort of sketchy, with the exception of last year. Last year they were bombing in running the buffies out of my buffie dekes, but this year they were back to their skeptical selves again.


Somebody has tried it. One of the first ones I've ever seen were black ducks. This is a google pic. I know Ive talked to people who kill black ducks in fields over silo spreads. No different. I agree with you on their behavior this year. I saw more blacks this year than Ive ever seen and they were decoy shy from day one.
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Re: V boards

Postby aunt betty » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:49 pm

I LIKE this thread.

I made patterns for making my own silos. I made Canada goose silos.
Used a builder's stake, a couple hex-head screws, and 1/4" luan.
I started out by tracing decoys from an ad in Cabelas. A feeder and sentry.
Took my tracings to the copy shop and started enlarging. I wanted them to be about 20" from head to tail and my tracings were about two inches. So I enlarged ten times bigger.
I used my patterns on 4x8 sheets and got 11 per sheet I think. I'd stack 6 sheets and clamp them together so I could make lots of decoys fast. I made HUNDREDS.

Painted them with flat paints. Brown, black, white, and tan. Simple paint job.
For the final touch I painted thumb tacks with glossy black and stuck two on each head. :thumbsup:
Killed lots of Canada geese with those silos, 24 shells, and TWO full body decoys.
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Re: V boards

Postby assateague » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:50 pm

I'm looking forward to trying this, also.
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Re: V boards

Postby Baysider » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:17 am

Im considering making Y boards to add to my surf scoter rig. I also plan to make brant sleds to add to my floating brant rig. I may end up making the sleds for both being the Y boards require more cost for the hardware. Plus I figure it will be easier to long line the sleds.
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Re: V boards

Postby Bufflehead » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:13 am

the adavantage of y-boards is that they don't completely lose sight of them when they get down wind
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Re: V boards

Postby assateague » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:29 am

Baysider wrote:Im considering making Y boards to add to my surf scoter rig. I also plan to make brant sleds to add to my floating brant rig. I may end up making the sleds for both being the Y boards require more cost for the hardware. Plus I figure it will be easier to long line the sleds.


I'm going to try using dowels instead of hardware for mine. I'll let you know if it works.
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Re: V boards

Postby NuffDaddy » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:36 am

assateague wrote:
Baysider wrote:Im considering making Y boards to add to my surf scoter rig. I also plan to make brant sleds to add to my floating brant rig. I may end up making the sleds for both being the Y boards require more cost for the hardware. Plus I figure it will be easier to long line the sleds.


I'm going to try using dowels instead of hardware for mine. I'll let you know if it works.

that's a great idea. :thumbsup:


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Re: V boards

Postby flight control » Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:21 pm

I thought I'd update with a few pics. Here is what I came up with as an inexpensive anchor system.
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The anchor, line and attachment can all be stored neatly in the boat until ready for action. Here is how it works.I poured a lead weight with a wire so that I could wrap the line onto it. At the end of the line, there is a wooden disc that I made with a hole saw.
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On the y-boards, I attached a short length of line with a loop at the end that I can fit the disc through.
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It works on the same principle as a button, like on your shirt or jeans. All I have to do then is unwind the desired amount of line and toss overboard. The wooden disks float, so if you drop it in the water, you don't lose your anchor

Here they floating on a hunt
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Re: V boards

Postby flight control » Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:24 pm

Tapatalk switched the first and last pictures on me:x
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